| 17 November 2009
Syllabus for Algebra 1
Professor: Shaun Meharry, BS-Math Education Phone: (541) 773-2899
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Office Hours/ Help Session: 3:33-4:00 M-Thu, or by appointment
Classroom Guidelines:
- Respect – The Golden Rule
- For those around you
- For school property
- Yourself
- Attentive Listening
- If I’m talking, You shouldn’t be, since someone else may actually want to hear what I’m saying (hmmm don’t know why?!).
- If someone is asking a question, you should listen, someone else is bound to have the same question.
- Participate
- The more you participate the better you will do!
- In class discussions
- Homework
- Great for test prep.
- The more you participate the better you will do!
- Question
- Every question pertaining to the topic of the class is valid
- Better to ask when given the opportunity so as to prevent regrets when the test arrives.
Classroom Procedure:
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- Warm-up *
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- First 3-5 min of class
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- Don’t be late!!!!!!
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- Attendance
- Prayer / devotional / scripture verse*
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- Students are encouraged to lead out
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- 3-5 min.
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- Grading
- Examples – Take notes
- Classwork/homework/groupwork
* bonus points may be awarded in these categories
Homework Policy:
Math:
- A notebook for this class is required
- 3 ring binder --- the best
- a single subject notebook
- 4 subject notebook—one subject/qtr.
- Homework will be picked up every Day
- 5pts / assignment
- All problems attempted and work shown for full credit
- Missed the Grading?
- Didn’t finish homework--- hmmmmm, better talk to me before class begins for the day
- Late to class – uh oh, come in quietly and if we’re having prayer remain outside until we’re finished.
- Had a few questions—come talk to me
- Before school
- After school
Grading Policy:
Grades are based on the performance not effort.
Algebra is a homework intensive course so plan on making time for the assignments.
Category pts/assign.
Warm up varies
Homework 5 pts
Quizzes varies
Tests 100 pts
Topics Covered:
First Quarter
Chapter 1 Connections to Algebra
Chapter 2 Properties of Real Numbers
Chapter 3 Solving Linear Equations
Second Quarter
Chapter 4 Graphing Linear Equations and Functions
Chapter 5 Writing Linear Equations
Chapter 6 Solving and Graphing Linear Inequalities
Third Quarter
Chapter 7 Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities
Chapter 8 Exponents and Exponential Functions
Chapter 9 Quadratic Equations and Functions
Fourth Quarter
Chapter 10 Polynomials and Factoring
Chapter 11 Rational Equations and Functions
Chapter 12 Radicals and Connections to Geometry




